Grants

A symbol * marks available grants that have not appeared in a
previous issue of Education Week.

GRANTS AWARDED

FROM PRIVATE SOURCES

Los Angeles School Reform Grants

The Los Angeles-based Broad Foundation, the philanthropy foundation
run by financial services tycoon Eli Broad, awarded a $10 million grant
to the Los Angeles Unified School District's reform efforts. The
grant will support improvements in three areas of concern to urban
schools: management and leadership, governance, and labor
relations.

School Leadership Improvement

The National Governor's Association recently announced 15 states as
recipients of school leadership improvement grants of $50,000 each. The
grants will help state policy leaders analyze and redesign legislative
and administrative practices to attract and support more school
leaders. Once designs are completed, the states may apply for
implementation grants of $250,000 next year.

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation recently awarded $750,000
over three years to the New York City-based Teachers Network,
developers of the IMPACT teacher-to-teacher networking model. The grant
will go to replicate the IMPACT program in seven other cities: West
Palm Beach, Tallahassee, and the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area in Florida;
Akron, Ohio; Lexington, Kentucky; Charlotte, North Carolina; and San
Jose, California.

Washington State Schools Grants

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently awarded a total of
$3.2 million in grants to 14 schools in Washington state in recognition
of their excellence and commitment to helping all students achieve. To
be eligible for the program, schools must have fewer than 600 students,
use research-based practices, and have at least two teachers trained in
using technology for learning. Schools must also provide a budget match
of at least 20 percent of the grant.

The U. S. Department of Education recently awarded $300,000 over 3
years to the University of Denver's Center for Teaching
International Relations, to develop instructional materials. The
center will create lessons and units for K-12 classrooms that emphasize
international relations curriculum that is linked to national
standards.

GRANTS AVAILABLE

FROM PRIVATE SOURCES

Japanese Instruction Grants

Applications are dueJune 15 for grants to improve
K-12 instruction on Japan, sponsored by the United States-Japan
Foundation. The grants fund new or existing programs with some of the
following components: leadership development, information on U.S.-Japan
relations and contemporary issues in both countries, training to use
international issues in the classroom, and multimedia teaching tools.
One year grants may be renewed by the foundation. Letters of inquiry
must be received by June 15; full grant proposals are due July 31.
Contact: David Janes, Program Officer, Precollege Education Programs,
USJF, 145 E. 32nd St., 12th Floor, New York, NY 10016; (212) 481-8757;
fax: (212) 481-8762; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.us-jf.org.

*Computing Software Grants

Applications are due June 30 for grants to develop
computer-based classroom materials, sponsored by Wolfram Research Inc.,
makers of Mathematica, a technical computing software system. The High
School Grant Program supports K-12 teachers worldwide who use
Mathmatica to develop curriculum materials. Recipients get copies of
Mathematica software for their schools, other course materials, and
technical support. The number of grant recipients varies. Applications
are available online. Contact: WRI, 100 Trade Center Drive, Champaign,
IL 61820- 7273; (800) 441-6284, ext. 703, or (217) 398-0700, ext. 703;
e-mail: [email protected];
Web site: www.wolfra
m.com/company/programs/application/highschool.

*Math and Software Grants

Applications are due June 30 for Digital Age Math and Science
Teaching Grants, sponsored by MathSoft Engineering and Education Inc.,
an education software developer. Grants are for educators and schools
to use its StudyWorks software and materials. Applicants submit a
proposal of at least 1,000 words detailing how they would use
StudyWorks in grades 7-12. Schools sponsoring winning teachers receive
25 copies of StudyWorks Mathematics Deluxe and a stipend toward the
cost of attending math, science, or technology conferences. The number
of recipients varies. Contact: MathSoft EEI, 101 Main St., Cambridge,
MA 02142; (617) 577-1017; fax: (617) 577- 8829; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site:
www.mathsoft.com/studyworks.

*Math and Science Teaching Grants

Applications are due Aug. 1 for the Large Grants Program,
sponsored by the Toshiba America Foundation. Grants of more than $5,000
support classroom-based, teacher-led projects that improve middle and
high school math, science, and technology education. Public and private
schools, local educational agencies, and youth organizations in the
United States, Canada, and Mexico are eligible. Contact: Program
Office, TAF, 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 41st Floor, New York, NY
10020; (212) 588-0820; e-mail: [email protected]; Web
site: www.toshiba.com/about/taf.html.

*Music Education Grants

Applications are due Sept. 14 for grants from the American
Music Education Initiative, sponsored by the National Music Foundation.
Grants recognize K-12 teachers of any subject who use American music in
their classrooms. Three finalists receive grants of $1,000 each, and
five semifinalists receive grants of $500 each. The foundation
publishes the winners' lesson plans on its online database. Contact:
Thomas Heany, Director of Programming, NMF, 2457A S. Hiawassee Road,
Number 244, Orlando, FL 32835; (800) USA-MUSIC; e-mail: [email protected]; www.nmc.org.

Applications are accepted at any time. The Teaching Tolerance
project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit group that
fights discrimination, offers grants of up to $2,000 to K-12 teachers
for activities promoting diversity, peacemaking, community service, or
other aspects of tolerance education. Applications should include a
typed, 500-word description of the activity and the proposed budget.
The number of grants awarded depends on available funding. Contact:
Teaching Tolerance Grants, 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104;
(334) 264-0286, ext. 374.

*Math and Science Teaching Grants

Applications are accepted any time. The Toshiba America
Foundation awards grants for programs that improve classroom teaching
and learning of math, science, and technology for K-12 students. Public
and private schools, local education agencies, and youth organizations
in the United States, Canada, and Mexico may apply. Projects should
provide direct benefits to students and include teacher-led, classroom-
based experiences. Grants of up to $5,000 are offered monthly
throughout the year. Contact: TAF, Program Office, 1251 Avenue of the
Americas, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10020; (212) 588-0820; e-mail:
[email protected]; Web
site: www.toshiba.com/about/taf.html.

FROM FEDERAL SOURCES

Family Literacy Grants

Applications are dueJune 11 for Even Start Statewide
Family Literacy Initiative Grants, sponsored by the U. S. Department of
Education, for state offices or agencies that have not received the
grants previously. Grants are used to plan and implement statewide
family literacy intiatives. Approximately 5 grants ranging from $75,000
to $250,000 are available. Contact: Tanielle Johnson, USDE, 400
Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-6132; (202) 205-9588; e-mail:
[email protected];
Web site:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2001-
2/041201a.html.

Applications are due June 25 for grants for professional
development programs for early childhood educators, sponsored by the
U.S. Department of Education. Grants are to provide replicable
professional development programs for early childhood educators who
work in early childhood programs located in urban or rural high-poverty
communities. Contact: Doris F. Sligh, Compensatory Education Programs,
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, 400 Maryland Ave. S.W.,
Washington, DC 20202-6132; (202) 260-0999; e- mail: [email protected].

*International Exchange Programs

Applications are due July 9 for international exchange
program grants, sponsored by the U. S. Department of Education. Grants
support international education exchange activities between the United
States and eligible countries in civics and government education and
economic education. Contact: Dr. Ram N. Singh or Ms. Rita Foy, USDE,
555 New Jersey Ave. N.W., Room 510, Washington, DC 20208-5573; (202)
219-2079; email: [email protected].

*IDEA Supervision Grants

Applications are due July 13 for IDEA General Supervision
Enhancement Grants, sponsored by the U. S. Department of Education.
Grants are to provide technical assistance and information that will
support states and local entities in building capacity to improve early
intervention, and educational and transitional services and results for
children with disabilities and their families. Contact: Education
Publications Center, PO Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398;
1-877-433-7827; fax: 301-470-1244; individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call (toll free)
1-877- 576-7734; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html.